The event started off early that
Sunday with a big surprise. The gate to the North Granite Bay area was
locked, due to the high water of the lake. That meant no one could drive
to the Doton's Point area where we had planned to have starts, finishes
and the White and Yellow courses.

After several conversations with
park personnel, it was determined that the gate would remain closed,
necessitating the cancellation of the two beginner courses, White and
Yellow (it was way too long a walk there for beginners). We apologize
for those who were disappointed and hope you will try another of our
meets (see the Schedule page).

Some people probably went home
when told of that cancellation at the park gate. However, the majority
of the participants who decided to come anyway therefore had to do the
intermediate course, Orange. It was quite a challenging exposure to the
sport of Orienteering for first-timers!

I think that everybody had a
good time, with no major difficulties. Things went smoothly, thanks to
the help of all of the volunteers. Without them, these events would not
take place. The Course Setter did a great job in setting good,
challenging courses and in leaping to the challenge of reworking Orange,
Green and Red on the spot to completely change the start and finish..
The weather cooperated, and everybody had a fun day.